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our least profitable one. I think the season has not been a profit- 

 able one. The severe frosts in May, followed later in the season 

 by protracted drought, and by a frost the 22d of August, which 

 destroyed many of the cranberries in this part of the State, have 

 combined to make it rather a remarkable season. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Root crops are not up to the aver- 

 age. Stock has been kept in good condition by feeding in the 

 barn. Fall seeding about in fair average condition. Apples are 

 very low in price ; consequently there is not much profit connected 

 with them. Grass has been our most profitable crop and there 

 have been a great many which might be called least profitable. 

 The past season as a whole has been a very hard one for the far- 

 mers of this section. Crops in most instances were very light and 

 prices very low in our local market, owing to so many being out 

 of employment. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Hingham (Aaron Low). — Root crops have proved to be aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Prices for apples are low, quality good. Cabbages 

 have been our most profitable crop and potatoes our least profita- 

 ble one. The season has been unfavorable for most crops, and 

 very low prices for farm products have made it a hard year for 

 farmers. 



West Bridgetuater (F. E. Howard). ^ — Root crops have not 

 been average either in quantity or price. Farm stock is looliing 

 well at present. Drought prevented fall seeding from coming up 

 until late, but the condition is good. Prices for apples have been 

 lower than in former years ; I do not consider the crop profitable. 

 Hay has been our most profitable crop and apples our least profit- 

 able one. The season has not been a profitable one for our 

 farmers. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas). — Root crops have not proved to be 

 average. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in 

 good condition. The price of apples is low yet, but there has 

 been a feeling that they would bring higher prices if kept a few 

 weeks ; so far no improvement in price, and they are beginning to 

 rot badly. When picked they were smooth, high colored and free 

 from worm holes, and promised to keep well. The crop is not 

 very profitable. Summer garden stuff has been our best crop. 

 The season has perhaps been fairly profitable, but farmers have 

 felt the hard times. 



Marshfield (J. H. Bourne). — Root crops not up to average; 

 turnips now growing rapidly. Farm stock is in nearly average 



